Global Covid cases top 634 million
Online Desk : The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has now crossed 634 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count...
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Rebels kill 2 soldiers in quake-hit Philippine province
AP, Philippines : Suspected communist rebels killed two soldiers in an attack Thursday in a northern Philippine province where troops are helping residents recover from...
Currency depreciations risk intensifying global food, energy crisis: World Bank
UNB, Dhaka : The shrinking value of the currencies of most developing economies is driving up food and fuel prices in ways that could deepen...
Nasrul Hamid now hopes power supply situation will improve from Nov
UNB, Dhaka : State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said power supply situation may improve from November. “We hope the...
164 Swecchasebak Dal activists sued over clash with police, 14 held
UNB, Chattogram : A case has been filed against 14 named and 150 anonymous activists of the BNP’s volunteer wing Swecchasebak Dal for clashing with...
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports another death, 137 cases
Online Desk : Bangladesh reported another Covid-19-linked death and 137 fresh cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning. The new figures rose the country’s total...
ACC won’t renew Shakib’s contract as goodwill ambassador over ‘controversy’
UNB, Dhaka : Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will not consider cricketer Shakib Al Hasan as its goodwill ambassador. “Although he is still the goodwill ambassador as...
Talks for loan with IMF satisfactory, says central bank spokesman
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh Bank said on Thursday the first round of dialogue with a visiting delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for obtaining...
Govt won’t send Khaleda back to jail before election: Law Minister
UNB, Dhaka : The government will not send BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia back to jail before the next national election, Law minister Anisul Huq said...
Healthcare system rocked by Corona struggles to cope with dengue
UNB, Dhaka : With the nation’s healthcare system still only recovering from the blow of the Coronavirus pandemic, many hospitals in the city including Dhaka...
Bangladesh a key player in fight against climate change, says British envoy
UNB, Dhaka: British High Commissioner Robert Chatterton Dickson said on Thursday that Bangladesh is playing a key role globally to encourage high emitting countries to...
Is UK leader Rishi Sunak too rich to rule in tough times?
AP, LONDON : As he makes tough decisions to stem Britain’s economic crisis, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he will “always protect the most vulnerable.”...